The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
GOOD STORIES OF THE PRESENT DAE
A Man with Broken Leg stands Small
Chance Against q Russian bloodhound.


struck by the shafts OF another, and, as tho
pavement was slippery, wont down, and tho
vehicle went over me, breaking my left leR bo-
low the knee. An hour later was in my
bachelor apartments 1.-THE work OF tho surgeon
flnished). and feeling that ought 10 DO thank
full to have como of with my life. 1 was In Tor
q siege OF many weeks. and ! had some busi-
ness which must be attended to by an outsider.
Therefore. after day or two. / sent for capt.
Jack Williams, IN old acquaintance. he an
swered promptly enough, and we soen maze
very satisfactory arrangements. do was
blum, honest follow, out OF active
service. and having nothing to do.
and the only unpleasant feature about his
friendship was tho fact OF his owning mon-
ster Russian bloodhound. Tho brute was his
shadow. Where the dog could not go tho Cap
tain would not 20. Ho refused all parties and
receptions because of the dog. He refrained
from excursions by land or soa because he
would be temporarily separated from Gear,
as he called tho animal The pair were well
known In London. and the Captain was as safe
at midnight in the slums rs any Other man
would be in the Strand ut MONDAY. One glance
at the dog was enough to show that he was as
dangerous as tiger. Ho made no friends
other among dogs or mon. and had miracu-
lousy escaped a dozen well-laid traps to bring
about his death. ,
hated nS o s three Sss
turned. When tho Captain called and found
Tie d he 81 hna Sre m
h cr % h e des was ssna9
fore leaving tho room threatened me 50 plainly
shae tSst Gsaa senS
room again. and In couple OF weeks had 1of-
gotten, all about the Incident.
rooms in q row. with a, hall along the front of
tho last two. The first room was for my scr
ysnr re ss nd
lie hall could enter at the door Of either room
necteds but the servants room wa. entirely
shut of II was hot dayin August, with 18th, a ~
s@a Se was
a COUPLE Of my friends had just departed. after
. brief call, when Henry, my servant, came in
over s e on account int Of the ss but had him prop
Kim M ee Y had tb bn stems
been gone about avq minutes When In walked
shouldn't have said walked; on the contrary
he came running In. bead up; tongue 9nt ah hd
his Is 1ss s sq paasse sh a%
brain like flash that he was mad; - AVA,
Twice as tho dog circied, around the room he
az liz Gs 1%s
aen NY
with the bod against the we'll, and, from the
way the brute 6umpsd agaast the chairs haan 99
me two or throe minutes when tho hall door
WSs caught SSrn1fht :, wind sP and slowly Sdy
sa e.
ns into tRe recepton room nH was si open. but
the door from that into the hall was shut. The
sna rasS}d Int nb ms Sa tD upset f bnaE
whining, his tail down and his courage gone.
and SUNK under my bed. That the dog was
ddb1sA M he - returned rom tho reception
room there was foam on his jaws, and he was
~ Had been We'll man and fully armed my
| was. perfectly helpless, locked In. with the
fore S death came to him. My servant had q
key to the door and when he returned he
would open 1t and walk in. Thore was not the
asaeH hm o psse
In which TO think. and it was wonderful how
CHANCES rs Hopeless. and therefore dotermned
that when Henry returned would call out ,t to
and no might bite score Of pooplo before lie
It is said that tho presence Of great danger
shnrpens tho sense Of hearing. / believe this
to be true, for have had several personal ex-
periences, As lay. there waiting for my scr
could not have come to my ears under ordi-
nary cireYmstancss. Al tho foot Of tho second
from my bod, Henry was stopped by a young
was waiting here to tell you that Capt
Williams's brute Of a dog passed up stairs
short time ago. Is tho Captain theref
He was not thore when left"
And he has not come in after tho dog. The
animal had scaly look, and you'd better be
careful how you drive him out"
Thanks, sir; I'll hurry right up"
heard my man come iip stairs and along tho
WAS shut he seemed to suspect the worst, and
he acted like horo. He came down the hall
on tiD-toe, nut his face close to the door, and
sang out:
"Celonel know tho big dog is in your room,
and am going for help. if lie comes near you
shut your eyes and pretend to be de9d."
frenzy. He growled and snarled and snapped.
and az the man hurried down tho hall the beast
rushed from under tho bed with dreadful
Haforo ftcr m IL In ~ fhn niri, ~ tho hadroop